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RYN to DTW: distance & flight time
Royan (Royan-Médis Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,918 mi
6,305 km · 3,405 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RYN — Royan-Médis Airport · Royan, France
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RYN
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport18 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base32 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport40 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport55 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RYN from DTW?
The flight distance from Royan (RYN) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,918 miles (6,305 km, 3,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RYN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Royan and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Royan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RYN to DTW?
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